Expert Comment
Dr Melissa Webby: In 10 years has anything changed for Women and Girls in Science?
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Life Sciences, The University of Warwick
“Initially, I just wanted to be a researcher and travel the world. Now, as I start my own research group, my goal is to establish myself as a scientist and help train the next generation, especially women, to find their passion in science. I want to encourage others to be excited about research and to create a team that produces quality, dependable science."
Study estimates death toll of antibiotic-resistant bacteria - Warwick experts comment
A new Lancet study shows that over a million people died in 2019 from infections caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Here, Dr Freya Harrison and Dr Antonia Sagona of the School of Life Sciences comment on the importance of this new evidence and the need to tackle the issue of antibiotic resistance urgently.
Antibiotic-resistant infections: we can be part of the problem or solution, say experts
UK health officials are warning of a "hidden pandemic" of antibiotic-resistant infections if people fail to act responsibly after Covid, as reported in BBC News today. University of Warwick experts at the frontier of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research offer their comment.